The Art & Craft of Pyrography: Drawing with Fire on Leather, Gourds, Cloth, Paper, and Wood

by Lora S. Irish

Overview

Now Lora Irish, the author of the bestselling Great Book of Woodburning, offers thirty-five amazingly detailed new projects that explore the craft of pyrography across the full range of inventive pyro media.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565234789
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	07/01/2012
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.

Table of Contents

Part One - Basic Supplies wood burning systems one temperature tools variable temperature tools wood burning tips general supplies sanding supplies tool tip cleaning tracing supplies Part Two - Practice Boards practice board creating a practice board testing your temperature settings simple fill patterns hand positions tool tips common textures and stroke patterns Part Three - Projects 35 projects and patterns wood Bengal Tiger Practice Board Christmas Lamb Eagle Box Steam punk Dragonfly step-by-step vegetable tanned leather Horse Practice Board American Indian Drum Gourd Duck Farm Blue Jay Mill Steam punk Key Fob Olson's Dairy Truck Griffin Artist Notebook Lee & Longstreet step-by-step dried gourds Southwest Bird House Practice Board American Indian Rattle African Bead Rattle Gourd Bird House step-by-step Posies Cache Pot Pine Cone Feeder Whimsical Farm Scene cotton fabric Five Veggie Bags Practice Board Pixie Make-Up Bag Vampire T-Shirt step-by-step artist paper Paper Dragon Practice Home Sweet Home step-by-step chipboard Three Santas Practice Board Steam punk Clock Frame step-by-step Daylily papier-mâché Grocery Bag Practice Sunflower Yarn Box